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This study evaluated the effect of the Mulligan mobilization technique and spinal stabilization exercises on sensorimotor function in women with text neck syndrome (neck pain related to smartphone use). It could include women aged 18-30 with chronic neck pain lasting at least 3 months. It was a study without an assigned phase and has been completed.
The summary above is a plain-language rendering of the official record. The original English title is shown for reference.
Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female sex. * Age between 18\_30 years. * History of chronic neck pain lasting for at least 3 months. * Objective diagnosis of Text Message Neck Syndrome via photographic posture analysis (classified into posture categories 3 or 4). * History of smartphone ownership for at least 1 year. * Minimum daily smartphone or tablet usage of 1 hour. * Neck pain intensity score of 3.5 centimeters or higher on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). * Neck Disability Index (NDI) score of 5 points or higher. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of scoliosis or cervical disc herniation following neurological and radiological examinations. * History of prior spinal surgery. * Presence of concurrent musculoskeletal pathologies, including shoulder pathologies or thoracic outlet syndrome. * Diagnosed psychiatric disorders. * History of physical therapy or conservative treatment for neck pain within the past year. * Presence of specific spinal or systemic pathologies, such as malignancy, acute fracture, or rheumatic disease. * Uncorrected visual deficits. * Presence of confounding neurological or systemic illnesses. * Demonstration of an intervention adherence rate below 80% (completing fewer than 10 out of the 12 scheduled treatment sessions).